This session qualifies for 1.5 LU/HSW (live webinar attendees only).

FREE registration for this webinar will close at 12pm PT on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.

The AIA in CALIFORNIA is responding to the recent southern California fires with a unified plan for response, recovery and rebuilding for communities that were devastated by the disaster. This series of sessions will help the architectural profession understand the rapidly changing landscape, the local issues facing communities, and strategies for resilient design and disaster response; the AIA in California is connecting policy makers, government officials, and practitioners uniting architects in building a more just, equitable, and resilient future.

This program will serve as an opportunity to educate architects on the critical role of landscape design and defensible space in creating fire-resistant properties.

• Melanie Buffa, ASLA | President-Elect, SoCal ASLA
• Stephanie Landregan, FASLA | Director, Landscape Architecture, UCLA Extension
• Elisa Read Pappaterra, ASLA | Founder, Studio Pappaterra
• Clark Stevens, NCARB | Director of Resource Design, Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains (RCDSMM)

Moderated by:

• Greg Kochanowski, AIA, ASLA | Design Principal, Practice & Founder, The Wild: A Research Lab
• Mohamed Sharif, AIA, RIBA | Partner, Sharif, Lynch: Architecture & Director, Undergraduate Program in Architectural Studies and Graduate Program Design Faculty, UCLA Architecture and Urban Design